A day after outgoing three-term Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address, Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday. Ferguson has served as the state attorney general since 2013 and was a member of the King County Council before that.

Washington has a new governor for the first time in a dozen years. And Gov. Bob Ferguson made clear in his inaugural address on Wednesday that he’s ready to bolster bipartisanship and buck the status quo.

Today marks the first time in 12 years that Washington has had a new executive. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn in as Washington's 24th governor this afternoon.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson was officially sworn into office Wednesday and addressed many concerns impacting the state, including housing and law enforcement.